Fans turned out in force when Train returned to the Birmingham area on June 3, 2015. The show at Oak Mountain Amphitheatre in Pelham was part of the pop-rock band's "Picasso at the Wheel" summer tour. Train made its last appearance here in 2013, headlining the Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil. (Train twitter photo)

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Also on the the bill ...

Singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson, right, and The Fray, a pop-rock band led by Isaac Slade, opened the show. They took the stage around 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., respectively. Nathanson made another appearance during Train's set, joining the band for a cover of the Beatles' "With a Little Help From My Friends."

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Radio hits and signature songs

"Good evening, amazing people of Alabama!" Train's lead singer, Pat Monahan, greeted the crowd with enthusiasm around 9:25 p.m. Monahan, 46, led the band through a setlist that included "Just a Memory," "Angel in Blue Jeans," "Calling All Angels," "Save Me San Francisco," "If It's Love," "Marry Me," "Drive By," "Give It All," "Bulletproof Picasso" and "Drops of Jupiter."

17-year love affair with Birmingham

Train's history in Birmingham dates back to 1998, when the band became a hot property on former radio station WRAX-FM. Listeners were captivated by the song "Meet Virginia" and helped to propel the band's success in Alabama and beyond. Pat Monahan made sure to reference those early years at Oak Mountain. "This is where the band Train broke," he said. "We are so grateful, not just to be here tonight, but for the whole career you guys have provided us with." The band then swung into "Meet Virginia" and "Free."